diff --git a/sys/share/uudecode.c b/sys/share/uudecode.c
index 75e86f991..b5ef43abd 100644
--- a/sys/share/uudecode.c
+++ b/sys/share/uudecode.c
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ char **argv;
 		exit(5);
 	}
 	exit(0);
+	/*NOTREACHED*/
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*